Sometimes They Come Back (1991)
A highly watchable if unspectacular tv adaptation of the Stephen King story that is helped by a good central performance from Tim Matheson as a schoolteacher who returns to his home town years after his brother was murdered by school bullies who in turn were all but one killed by a train in the same incident but the dead youths have now returned from the grave together with their phantom car.
The story engages but it does feel all a bit been there done that in the world of Stephen King. Like a medley of King's greatest hits amalgamating Stand By Me, It, Christine and even Pet Sematary into one plotline. There are also one or two quite damaging inconsistencies meaning the story doesn't play by it's own rules, but if you can overlook that then it's still an enjoyable slice of hokum (Finally i can use that line) and rather a fun suspenser.
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